Texans GM says finding right head coach is ‘not about race’ after firing second Black coach in as many seasons

The Houston Texans could have their third head coach in as many seasons in 2023.

Basic supervisor Nick Caserio employed David Culley, who was fired after a 4-13 season in his first head teaching gig. 

Lovie Smith changed Culley, and Houston went 3-13-1. The Texans fired Smith simply hours after their win Sunday that value them the No. 1 total choose.

Each firings have drawn some flak since Culley and Smith are Black. Some critics counsel the Texans employed and fired each coaches simply to stick to the Rooney Rule, which requires NFL groups to interview not less than two exterior minority candidates for open head teaching positions and one for a coordinator job or a senior stage place in a entrance workplace.

A reporter requested the Texans GM why any black candidate he interviews ought to really feel the total assist of the entrance workplace after firing two Black coaches in back-to-back years. However Caserio stated race isn’t an element.

“I feel every particular person goes to must make that alternative. Ultimately, it’s not about race, it’s about discovering high quality coaches,” Caserio told reporters Monday. “There’s lots of high quality coaches. David is a top quality coach. Lovie is a top quality coach. Ultimately, every coach has their very own beliefs, every coach has their very own philosophy, every coach has a consolation stage about what we’re doing. 

“That is all I can do, is simply be sincere and forthright, which I’ve completed from the day that I took this job. And I’m going to proceed to do this and attempt to discover the coach that makes essentially the most sense for this group.”

Head coach Lovie Smith of the Houston Texans previous to a recreation in opposition to the Miami Dolphins at Laborious Rock Stadium Nov. 27, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
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TEXANS DRAW CRITICISM OVER LOVIE SMITH DEPARTURE

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith known as it an “embarrassment” that the Texans fired Smith, including African Individuals should not even put their title within the pool of potential candidates. Former NFL quarterback turned ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III stated, “Utilizing 2 Black Head Coaches to tank after which firing them after 1 12 months shouldn’t sit proper with anybody.”

“The Houston Texans group, I’m going to say one thing loud and clear over the nationwide airwaves, and I don’t give a rattling what anyone thinks,” Stephen A. stated on “First Take” Monday. “African Individuals needn’t apply. This isn’t a corporation that has been truthful to African Individuals.

“So far as I’m involved, in case you’re an African American, and also you aspire to be a head coach within the NFL, there are 31 groups it’s best to hope for. You need to hope past God that the Houston Texans by no means name you — not so long as he’s in there. As a result of it’s a humiliation, and one thing must be stated about it.”

Basic supervisor Nick Caserio of the Houston Texans walks throughout the sector earlier than a recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers at NRG Stadium Oct. 2, 2022, in Houston. 
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The Texans are 6-26-1 since Caserio joined the franchise.